Stand or support for swings



July 11,1928. 1,677,844

W. H. PATTON STAND on SUPPORT FOR SWINGS Filed Dec. 21, 1925 gnucuhw William H. Patton Patented July 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. PATTON, OF MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 'IO OLD HICKORY FUR- .T NITURE COMPANY, OF MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

STAND OR SUPPORT FOR SWINGS.

Application filed December 21, 1925. Serial No. 76,852.

My invention consists in an improved construction of stands or supports for swings and its object is to provide such a stand of a simple, comparatively inexpensive, at the same time rigid construction and one wherein the swing may be supported to swing freely without contact with obstructions.

The accompanyin drawing illustrates one of my improved swing supports in perspective, with a swing of usual type supported thereby.

In said drawings different parts are desig nated by diiferent reference numerals as follows:

The base consists of end pieces 10 joined by cross pieces 11 which are secured in said end pieces preferably by being tapered at their ends and driven into apertures formed in said end pieces, the end pieces projecting a suflicient distance laterally to furnish a firm support for the swing and being formed with fiat under-faces as shown.

Each end of the support consists of two uprights 12, the lower ends of which areappropriately formed and widely separated and driven into apertures formed in the upper faces of the end pieces 10 at a distance from each end thereof. A'top rail or bar 13 is provided having angularly formed apertures into which the appropriately formed upper ends of the uprights 12 aredriven close together. Said top bar has eyes or hooks 14 in which the chains or hangers of the swing are secured. The uprights 12 have cross bar or rounds 15 and 16 respectively located at a distance from the top and bottom of the structure and secured in the uprights 12 by having their ends appropriately formed and driven into. aper-- tures bored in said uprights.

The ends of the top bar 13 extend a distance beyond each end piece 12 and an angular brace 17 with its ends tapered or otherwise appropriately formed is interposed be-v tween the underface of the extending end and the upper cross member 15 being secured by having its tapered ends inserted in perforations in said respective parts.

The several parts of the swing support are preferably composed of unfinished sticks or wood members of appropriate size forming a structure which is commonly designated as of the rustic type.-

All of the parts are secured together by having the various ends of the engaging parts tapered and driven into holes or aper tures formed to receive them in the connecting parts, thus obviating the use of nails or bolts and enabling a strong and serviceable structure to be provided'and one that may be readily assembled and disassembled,

Having thus-fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

' As an article of manufacture, a swing sup porting frame fabricated of unsplit tree portions comprising a pair of bases, spaced parallel compression members connecting said bases, uprights mounted in spaced relation on each of said bases and converging and meeting at their upper ends, spaced horizontal braces supporting said converging uprights, a top bar connecting the converging upper ends of the uprights on one base with the converging uprights on the other base, said top bar projecting outwardly beyond said converging ends, and diagonal compression braces..between the horizontal supports on each of the uprights and the projecting overhanging end of the top bar, the connections between all said membersconsisting of tongue and socket joints, whereby a supporting frame is provided having a minimum width for maximum width of swing seat, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Martinsville, Indiana this 17th WILLIAM H. vPATTON. 

